MoreCorning Inc. has approved a capital investment plan to increase its light-duty filter capacity in Kaiserslautern, Germany. The $44 million investment will be part of the company’s previously announced 2010-2011 capital expenditures. This expansion, which is expected to begin early production in the second half of 2011, will increase Corning’s capacity to manufacture current and future generations of light-duty diesel DuraTrap® AT filters.
“Tighter emissions regulations continue to drive demand for diesel emissions control systems,” said Thomas R. Hinman, senior vice president, Corning Environmental Technologies. “Currently, more than 50% of the passenger cars in Europe are diesel. By 2011, all diesel passenger cars and light commercial vehicles will be equipped with a filter. By expanding our light-duty diesel capabilities, we will be better positioned to meet increased demand from customers in Europe and around the world.”
For more information, visit www.corning.com.
“Tighter emissions regulations continue to drive demand for diesel emissions control systems,” said Thomas R. Hinman, senior vice president, Corning Environmental Technologies. “Currently, more than 50% of the passenger cars in Europe are diesel. By 2011, all diesel passenger cars and light commercial vehicles will be equipped with a filter. By expanding our light-duty diesel capabilities, we will be better positioned to meet increased demand from customers in Europe and around the world.”
For more information, visit www.corning.com.
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